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Yeah, but they had other family saying he didn't belong there and he (reasonably) didn't have papers verifying his status on him?

Regardless, the hospital isn't going to forcibly remove anyone unless they're causing a security problem. So, as I've said, there's probably more to this story. I'm not saying bigotry wasn't involved, but it's very likely not as simple as "hospital uses excessive force to apply bigotry."

Yes I am totally agreeing with you on that.

To play devil's advocate, if the exact same situation happened, except instead of gay, the 2 people in the relationship were of different races and the family was racist, but everything else was the same, the outcome would probably be the same as well.

In fact, I'm pretty sure that this has happened on a smaller scales due to family not liking their child's spouse/significant other.

Yeah, but they had other family saying he didn't belong there and he (reasonably) didn't have papers verifying his status on him?

Regardless, the hospital isn't going to forcibly remove anyone unless they're causing a security problem. So, as I've said, there's probably more to this story. I'm not saying bigotry wasn't involved, but it's very likely not as simple as "hospital uses excessive force to apply bigotry."

Yes I am totally agreeing with you on that.

To play devil's advocate, if the exact same situation happened, except instead of gay, the 2 people in the relationship were of different races and the family was racist, but everything else was the same, the outcome would probably be the same as well.

In fact, I'm pretty sure that this has happened on a smaller scales due to family not liking their child's spouse/significant other.

I think this is still a very likely possibility for this case, as well, but the fact that the SO was forcibly ejected by handcuffs makes me think the conflict went beyond simple interpersonal disagreement.

As expected, the French Senate granted final approval to marriage equality legislation today by a show-of-hands vote. The National Assembly must hold another vote in May to review some minor amendments that were made in the Senate, but given the bill originally passed there by a 100-vote margin, the extra vote poses no real threat to passage.

Same-sex marriage will become law a few months from now, making France the 13th country to legalize it. Uruguay became the 12th a few days ago.

So when gay marriage is no longer an issue, what is the next big goal to be worked on?

I dunno about the next issue under the umbrella of gay rights but, as social issues go, the abortion fight certainly seems to be making a comeback across the country (though that is for a different thread I guess)

I have a feeling that one will never go away. It will always be a fierce battle.

We always have one

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FencingsaxIt is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understandingGNU Terry PratchettRegistered Userregular

Former Boy Scouts of America president Rick Cronk appeared before the committee on Wednesday, telling members that Scouting has had a positive impact on the state and that being taxed on fundraising sales would hurt local troops.

Um . . . that's the point.

"Penalizing us for being jerks will have a negative effect on our ability to be jerks."

Former Boy Scouts of America president Rick Cronk appeared before the committee on Wednesday, telling members that Scouting has had a positive impact on the state and that being taxed on fundraising sales would hurt local troops.

Um . . . that's the point.

"Penalizing us for being jerks will have a negative effect on our ability to be jerks."

Strong rhetoric, that.

It's a bit different because of the BSA structure. The troops in California have almost no say in the policy, besides the general "don't tell regional what regional doesn't need to know". It's basically like passing a special tax of chick-fil-a and it's franchisees, except only in CA. Its not going to really alter the corporate policy one inch.

As expected, the French Senate granted final approval to marriage equality legislation today by a show-of-hands vote. The National Assembly must hold another vote in May to review some minor amendments that were made in the Senate, but given the bill originally passed there by a 100-vote margin, the extra vote poses no real threat to passage.

Same-sex marriage will become law a few months from now, making France the 13th country to legalize it. Uruguay became the 12th a few days ago.

Dammit! That's terrible news.

The bloody French beat us to it. We'll just have to make British gay weddings 50% gayer - or weddingier - to show them up.

As expected, the French Senate granted final approval to marriage equality legislation today by a show-of-hands vote. The National Assembly must hold another vote in May to review some minor amendments that were made in the Senate, but given the bill originally passed there by a 100-vote margin, the extra vote poses no real threat to passage.

Same-sex marriage will become law a few months from now, making France the 13th country to legalize it. Uruguay became the 12th a few days ago.

Dammit! That's terrible news.

The bloody French beat us to it. We'll just have to make British gay weddings 50% gayer - or weddingier - to show them up.

As expected, the French Senate granted final approval to marriage equality legislation today by a show-of-hands vote. The National Assembly must hold another vote in May to review some minor amendments that were made in the Senate, but given the bill originally passed there by a 100-vote margin, the extra vote poses no real threat to passage.

Same-sex marriage will become law a few months from now, making France the 13th country to legalize it. Uruguay became the 12th a few days ago.

Dammit! That's terrible news.

The bloody French beat us to it. We'll just have to make British gay weddings 50% gayer - or weddingier - to show them up.

A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.

A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.

Can't we just agree that Dunkin' makes the great donuts, but Krispy makes great doughnuts?

They're fried pastry dough covered and/or filled with other things that are also delicious. "Great" is the worst they can be.

Edit: Unless what they're covered with is psalms.
Edit2: Nevermind, Tim Hortons bought them, failed them out of business, and then some former employees took the name and started their own thing. I wonder if they still put the bible quotes on shit.